Written question asked by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 14 June 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 June 2011. It was answered by Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 21 June 2011 on behalf of the Home Office.

Animal Experiments

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many dogs of each breed were used for experimental purposes in the UK in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Answer: Information on the numbers and species of animals used as part of scientific procedures, is reported annually in the publications 'Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain' (Home Office, Table 1a) and 'Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Northern Ireland' (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Table 1a).There were a total of 4,108 beagles, 40 other dogs (including cross-bred dogs) and no greyhounds, used in procedures started in 2009 in the UK.Figures for 2010 for Great Britain will be published on 13 July 2011.Copies of the latest annual publications are available via the Library of the House and from the Home Office Science and DHSSPS websites at:"http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/science-research/research-statistics/science/research-testing-using-animals/"and"http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/healthprotection-animalscience"

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